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Lavangsnes Destination Guide

Explore Lavangsnes in Norway

Lavangsnes in the region of Troms is a town in Norway - some 648 mi or ( 1042 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Lavangsnes

Current time in Lavangsnes is now 04:30 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Piteå, Kiruna, Tromsø, Tjuvskjer, and Sjovegan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Piteå . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lavangsnes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lavangen (fjord)

Lavangen or Lavangsfjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Lavangen and Salangen in Troms county, Norway. The majority of the fjord is in Lavangen municipality (hence the name of the municipality). The 17-kilometre long fjord flows to the northwest and empties into the larger Astafjorden. The deepest point in the fjord reaches about 202 metres below sea level. The village of Tennevoll lies at the end of the fjord and the village of Å lies on the northern shore.

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Located at 68.80 17.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Fjords of Troms, Lavangen, Salangen

Mjøsund Bridge

Mjøsund Bridge is a cantilever bridge in Ibestad and Salangen municipalities in Troms county, Norway. It is part of the Norwegian County Road 848 that crosses the Mjøsundet strait between the mainland of Norway and the island of Andørja. The bridge and the nearby Ibestad Tunnel connect the two main islands of Ibestad together with the mainland. The 840-metre long Mjøsund Bridge was opened in 1994 and it cost NOK 203 million.

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Located at 68.89 17.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1994 establishments in Norway, Bridges completed in 1994, Ibestad, Road bridges in Troms, Salangen

Andørja (island)

Andørja is an island in the municipality of Ibestad in Troms county, Norway. The 135-square-kilometre island lies about 25 kilometres east of the town of Harstad. The island is located entirely within the present-day municipality of Ibestad, although the island itself was a separate municipality from 1926 until 1964. The largest population area on Andørja island is the Å - Ånstad - Laupstad area on the west coast with 205 residents (2001).

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Located at 68.81 17.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ibestad, Islands of Troms

Gratangen (fjord)

Gratangen is a fjord in the municipality of Gratangen in Troms county, Norway. The 23-kilometre long fjord is an arm off of the main Astafjorden. The municipality of Gratangen surrounds the fjord and is named after the fjord. The fjord is about 1 to 2 kilometres (to mi) wide, except for a very narrow 350-metre wide point in the middle of the fjord where the village of Årstein is located. At that point, the Årstein Bridge on Norwegian County Road 825 crosses the fjord.

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Located at 68.73 17.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Fjords of Troms, Gratangen

SS Dronning Maud (1925)

SS Dronning Maud was a 1,489 ton steel-hulled steamship built in 1925 by the Norwegian shipyard Fredrikstad Mekaniske Verksted in Fredrikstad. Dronning Maud was ordered by the Trondheim-based company Det Nordenfjeldske Dampskipsselskap for the passenger and freight service Hurtigruten along the coast of Norway. She served this route as the company flagship until she was sunk under controversial circumstances during the 1940 Norwegian Campaign.

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Located at 68.70 17.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1925 ships, Hospital ships, Maritime incidents in 1940, Norwegian Campaign, Passenger ships of Norway, Ships built in Norway, Ships sunk by aircraft, Steamships of Norway, Troop ships of Norway, World War II merchant ships of Norway, World War II shipwrecks in the Norwegian Sea